14:47 Lingfield

Tuesday 31 December 2024

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30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 1m 11.32s

(8)

Acklam Express^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee| T: C G Cox| OR: 79

5/1

Latest win at Salisbury in June. Solid effort when third of 8 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 11 days ago (wore cheekpieces for the first time). Headgear stays on as he steps up in trip and down in class. Should run well again.

Form: 150363

(7)

Supreme King⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 73| CD

7/2

Well-backed off 11-week break when producing career best performance, winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 9/2) 9 days ago, easing clear. Not ruled out under a penalty.

Form: 255671

(3)

Dashing Harry^h1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton| OR: 77| D

14/1

Latest win at Southwell in November. Not at his best when sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 3/1) 17 days ago, racing too keenly. Hooded now and of interest if headgear has the desired effect.

Form: 142176

(9)

Sovereign Knight^t,p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 76| BF| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs this year, posting a career best when landing his latest win at Lingfield earlier this month. Not at his best when 6¼ lengths fifth of 7 to Supreme King in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, raced wide and helped force strong gallop.

Form: 120815

(5)

Rebel Empire^t²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyrese Cameron⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 74| D

4/1

Career best to date (in first-time tongue tie, now retained) when winning 10-runner handicap at Southwell (6f), easily. Up 9 lb but excellent second at the same venue on Sunday (6f), travelled well and came to win race but just run out of it late on. Lost little in defeat there and big chance.

Form: 434812

(4)

Mart²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 73| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 3 wins from 16 runs this year, the latest at Brighton in September. Last run was a step in the right direction when1¾ lengths seventh of 12 to Sovereign Knight in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, awkward away and never nearer from off the pace. Back below last winning mark now.

Form: 810907

(6)

Lequinto¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| D

15/2

Quirky sort. Shaped better than the bare result when sixth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 14 days ago, raced keenly and found little late on. Handicap mark continues to fall and positive jockey booking for a yard worth noting when there is a market move.

Form: 707856

(1)

Fai Fai^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 47| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Had a breathing operation before latest run, went without headgear and wasn't seen to best effect when eighth of 13 in handicap (20/1) at Chelmsford City (6f) 12 days ago. Keen and forced wide into home straight that day. Races from out of the handicap here.

Form: 764298

Non-Runners

(2)

Arnaz⁸⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mart (10/3), Supreme King (7/2), Rebel Empire (4/1), Acklam Express (5/1), Lequinto (15/2), Sovereign Knight (10/1), Dashing Harry (14/1), Arnaz (16/1), Fai Fai (40/1)

REBEL EMPIRE has turned a corner in his last couple of runs and if taking up this engagement following an excellent second on Sunday, he is the one who appeals the most. Although not the most straightforward, Acklam Express has done little wrong in three runs on the AW this winter and rates as the main danger. Supreme King is respected under a penalty while any market support for Lequinto would be significant.